Structures, Pointing, And Control Engineering Laboratory

This research activity will leverage the major
investment made by NASA in the SPACE laboratory at CSULA. The segmented
telescope structure located in the SPACE laboratory (described in other
sections of this proposal) will be used as a testbed to perform analytical
and experimental studies of nonlinear characteristics of space structures.
The team will develop reduced-order nonlinear models of the "jointed"
components in order to obtain high-fidelity models suitable for use in the
monitoring and control of complex aerospace systems with passive as well
as adaptive members.

EPI =
Strong motion accelerometers

SG =
Conventional strain gages

FOSG =
Fiberoptic strain gages

AE =
Acoustic emmissions sensors

LFD =
Laser-based floor displacement sensors

Figure 2.8.2: Instrumentation for the Long Beach
Public Safety Building